What do you get when you put members of post-metal powerhouse Pelican and the sludgemeisters of 16 together in the studio? Apparently a poppy album. Who would’ve thunk it!

Twenty years into their career and five years after their last full-length, MXPX comes out of nowhere with a new album called “Plans Within Plans”.

Empowerment is a German hardcore band that does not sound like Caliban or HeavenShallBurn but one that get its influences from 80s/90s NYHC acts.

Kabul Golf Club is a relatively new Belgian band consisting of four dudes who are out to annoy the fuck out of you. In a good way.

Marriages is a new offshoot from the Red Sparowes family who immediately establish themselves with the “Kitsune” EP.

Heartcakeparty… seriously? Every time I think I’ve heard the worst band name ever, someone else comes along and seemingly trumps it.

In Remission is a UK-based band who have just released their second EP. It’s called “The Great & Shallow” and comes with six songs.

I thought these guys called it a day a couple of years ago but apparently they’re back and while you can still hear the hardcore influences, these Norwegians have gone all black metal on our asses

I found out that when you google a band named Reactions, you find a whole lot of stuff not relating to the band.

“Pig Factory” might not only be a reference to Snooki’s house, it’s also the name of the new Fake Boys album.